Record ID: LEIC-188918
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval silver dress fastener dating to AD 1500 - 1600. The fastener is of Read (2008) Class B, Type 3. The surviving incomplete component is the eye part of the clasp, formed in two parts. The plate is triangular with a decorated dome centre, two of the corners are missing. The central dome is hollow at the rear, the front is decorated with a central raised circular pellet, surrounded by four filigree twisted wire circles encased within a larger filigree wire circle at the base of the dome. In each corner of the triangular plate is a twisted filigree wire circle, …
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-978451
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval silver dress fastener, 21mm long, 12mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 1.63g. The object is made from silver sheet, and consists of an oval plate which has four circular holes in a row along its outer edge. In the centre of the opposite edge is a projecting tab or shaft which is 12mm wide at its base but narrows down to 7mm at its terminal. The shaft has a total length of 25mm but has been folded twice. The first fold is close to its edge and is probably deliberate, to form a hook or catch. The second fold is close to its centre, and appears to be accidental&nbs…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-076A37
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
The object is triangular in form with an inner twisted rope border. Inside this are three domed circles with twisted rope like border. Between two of the domes, just off centre is a spherical knop which has been carelessly attached. The whole surface has been gilded, but is very worn in places with patches of gold remaining only in recesses. The reverse of the object has a soldered on loop, about half of which overhangs a flat edge. The loop is formed of circular sectioned wire and the terminals of this are turned back on themselves to form small closed circles. These are positioned n…
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norton', grid reference and parish protected.